Examining the Validity of a ‘Global Britain’ and Its Ties with the Commonwealth
After Brexit, British politicians wanted to pursue a “Global Britain” policy and strengthen trade with the Commonwealth, but this strategy cannot replace EU trade.
Spatialising The Political and “Nomadic Subjectivity”
International relationships should be viewed across a spatial plane, rather than a temporal one, to better conceptualise borders and nomadic subjects.
A Biopolitical and Necropolitical Analysis of Nuclear Weapon Proliferation
The logic of the non-proliferation regime and the choice to proliferate can be explained by the theoretical fusion of biopolitics and necropolitics.
The Limitations and Capabilities of the United Nations in Modern Conflict
The ongoing Syrian Civil War exemplifies the need to reform the United Nations Security Council in order to better address elements of modern conflict.
An “Invitation to Struggle”: Congress’ Leading Role in US Foreign Policy
Despite the great importance of the US President in American foreign policy, Congress has the power, through various means, to assert itself and shape US foreign policy.
The US Cannot Take the Japanese Alliance for Granted
Japan is likely to be the ultimate determining factor in peace and stability in East Asia. To avoid insecurity and great power war, diplomatic efforts should be pursued.
Jimmy Carter’s Liberalism: A Failed Revolution of U.S. Foreign Policy?
Carter’s progressive human rights and arms control policies ultimately failed as he underestimated the prevailing geopolitical landscape of the Cold War.
Revisiting Inevitability and Misperceptions: The 1962 Sino-Indian War
As shown by the Sino-Indian war, states can seriously misperceive each other’s true actions and intent.
How Fear Shapes World Politics
Fear not only plays an assumptive role in the international system, but is a central notion and emotion in IR that can arise in any context to shape states’ behaviour.
International Political Economy and the 2003 Iraq War: A Keynesian Perspective
Keynes’s emphasis on ideas and individuals is better-suited to explaining the United States’ 2003 invasion of Iraq than Marx’s focus on material structures.
